Why the study?
This study aimed to explore participants' views and experiences of Physical Activity Towards Health (PATHway), an eHealth phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation intervention.
Patient engagement with eHealth cardiac rehabilitation is variable, highlighting the need for optimized familiarization and iterative co-design to address technical and personal barriers.
Patient feedback on eHealth CR may refine digital tools; leaves open efficacy and scalability in routine practice.
The aim of this study is to explore participants' views and experiences of an eHealth phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation (CR) intervention: Physical Activity Towards Health (PATHway). Sixty participants took part in the PATHway intervention. Debriefs were conducted after the six-month intervention. All interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analysed with Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis. Forty-four (71%) debriefs were conducted (n = 34 male, mean (SD) age 61 (10) years). Five key themes were identified: (1) Feedback on the components of the PATHway system, (2) Motivation, (3) Barriers to using PATHway, (4) Enablers to using PATHway, and (5) Post programme reflection. There were a number of subthemes within each theme, for example motivation explores participants motivation to take part in PATHway and participants motivation to sustain engagement with PATHway throughout the intervention period. Participant engagement with the components of the PATHway system was variable. Future research should focus on optimising participant familiarisation with eHealth systems and employ an iterative approach to development and evaluation.
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